Liverpool to profit from Barcelona as Philippe Coutinho triggers first add-on clause by making 25th appearance

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The Reds are to receive a payment of £4.4million from the Camp Nou club

Liverpool are set to profit from Barcelona as the La Liga champions must pay the first add-on clause written into Philippe Coutinho’s transfer to Camp Nou.

Coutinho, the Brazil international, left Anfield in the January transfer window for a reported £106million after a protracted transfer saga.

Coutinho left Liverpool for Catalonia in January

His career in Spain has started brightly, having scored 11 goals and created a further six in just 25 games, and Liverpool are now to enjoy a nice windfall on Coutinho, according to Sport.

Having made his 25th appearance for Barca in last week’s 1-0 defeat of Real Valladolid, the Catalan club now have to pay Liverpool £4.4million – the first add-on included in Coutinho’s transfer.

Should every add-on be met by Coutinho at Camp Nou Liverpool will receive a total £36million on top of the £106million base fee, with £17million of those clauses relating to appearances.

Liverpool are to receive £4.4million every time Coutinho makes 25 appearances for the club, with the final payment coming on the Brazil forward’s 100th appearance.

Coutinho made his 25th Barcelona appearance last weekend

Liverpool also recently received a different payment of £4.4million as Barcelona qualified for the Champions League, and the same value must be paid by Barca should they win Europe’s premier cup competition.